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   Is Belarus introducing capital punishment for high treason?

   • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president on Thursday signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason.

   Belarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason

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   Does Belarus still use the death penalty?

   • March 9 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a law on Thursday allowing for the use of the death penalty against officials and army servicemen convicted of high treason, his office said. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, is the only country in Europe that still applies the death penalty.

   Belarus approves death penalty for officials convicted of high treason

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   Will Belarus' treason laws enact a death sentence?

   • The amendments to the country’s criminal code endorsed by President Alexander Lukashenko envisage death sentences for officials and service personnel who cause “irreparable damage” to Belarus’s national security through acts of treason.

   Russia ally Belarus brings in death penalty for high treason

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   Can a death sentence be applied in Belarus?

   • Article 24 of the Constitution of Belarus states that: Until its abolition, the death sentence may be applied in accordance with the law as an exceptional penalty for especially grave crimes and only in accordance with the verdict of a court of law.

   Capital punishment in Belarus - Wikipedia

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Capital_punishment_in_BelarusCapital punishment in Belarus - Wikipedia

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   Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Belarus. At least one execution was carried out in the country in 2022.

4. apnews.com › article › belarus-lukashenko-deathBelarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason

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   Mar 9, 2023 · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president on Thursday signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason.

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5. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldBelarus passes law to execute officials convicted of treason

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   Mar 10, 2023 · The authoritarian leader of Belarus has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason.

6. www.theguardian.com › world › 2023Russia ally Belarus brings in death penalty for high treason

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   Mar 9, 2023 · Belarus’s authoritarian president has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason.

7. www.reuters.com › world › europeBelarus approves death penalty for officials convicted of ...

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   Mar 9, 2023 · Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a law on Thursday allowing for the use of the death penalty against officials and army servicemen convicted of high treason, his office said.

8. www.loc.gov › item › global-legal-monitorBelarus: New Law Expands Application of Death Penalty and ...

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   Mar 12, 2023 · These new norms allow imposing capital punishment in cases of attempted acts of international and domestic terrorism, terrorist acts against representatives of a foreign state, or attempts on the lives of public figures, even if a crime has not been consummated.

9. www.politico.eu › article › alexander-lukashenkoBelarus wants to bring in death penalty for ‘high treason’

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   Dec 7, 2022 · On Wednesday, the lower chamber of Belarus’ parliament adopted a bill that envisages the death penalty for so-called high treason, “in order to prevent” possible actions by “destructive elements” in the country, according to the parliamentary media office.